Artist

Barry T. MacDonald

born Detroit, MI 1945
Born
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Biography

Barry MacDonald lives in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, where he creates wood vessels on a lathe. He exhibits his work all over the country at art fairs, including the annual show at Ann Arbor that exhibits fine arts and crafts from across the country. MacDonald's pieces emphasize the rich colors and patterns of exotic woods and often have elaborately carved lids.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Barry T. MacDonald, Large Bowl, 1991, black walnut, lacewood, and padauk, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.38
Large Bowl
Artist
Date1991
black walnut, lacewood, and padauk
Not on view
Barry T. MacDonald, Carob Jar #192, ca. 1993, carob, ebony, and bloodwood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.37A-B
Carob Jar #192
Artist
Dateca. 1993
carob, ebony, and bloodwood
Not on view
Barry T. MacDonald, Bottiglia Barrocco, 1994, rosewood burl, ebony and brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.36A-B
Bottiglia Barrocco
Artist
Date1994
rosewood burl, ebony and brass
Not on view